Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah (born 1966) is a
Ghana
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ian politician who served in the government of
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
as
Minister of Energy and Petroleum in the John Mahama administration from 2013 to 2016. Buah, a member of the
National Democratic Congress, is the
Member of Parliament
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of
Ellembelle constituency in the
Western Region.
He was the Deputy Minority Leader in the
Parliament of Ghana
The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Government of Ghana.
History
Legislative representation in Ghana dates back to 1850, when the country was a British colony known as Gold Coast. The body, called the Legislative Council, ...
after replacing
James Klutse Avedzi
James Klutse Avedzi is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ketu North Constituency in the Volta Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Early life and ...
.
Early life and education
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah hails from Atuabo in the Western Region.
He holds a law degree from the
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a
Master of Science
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degree in
Management
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from the
University of Maryland, University College in the
United States
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Politics
Kofi Buah was nominated by President Atta Mills in 2009 to serve as deputy Minister of Energy. On 17 January 2013, Buah was named as Minister for Energy and Petroleum.
He was succeeded by
Hon. Boakye Agyarko in 2017 when the
New Patriotic Party won the 2016 Presidential elections. He has been the member of parliament for the
Ellembelle Constituency since 2009. He serves on the Trade, Industry and Tourism committee, Members Holding Offices of Profit committee, Privileges committee and Committee of Selection committee.
Personal life
Buah has two children.
He is a Christian.
He shared his insights on top three things that leaders do in an episode of Logistics with purpose. During this podcast he also shared his early life
He explained his father was a postmaster who died when he was only seven (7) years old. As father who was the sole breadwinner of the house left them with only the government bungalow they stayed until they were asked to evacuate the building. His mother took on the responsibility to cater for their needs and make sure the did their homework despite being uneducated. Hon. Buah exclaimed he never knew his mother was uneducated until he was much older since his mother was so concerned about their academic performances. The struggle his mother went through to ensure their needs were met inspired him on the path of success, it was his responsibility not to fail his mother.
See also
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List of Mahama government ministers
This is a listing of the ministers who serve in the National Democratic Congress government of John Dramani Mahama in Ghana originally formed on 24 July 2012 following the death of John Atta Mills, and sworn in from January 2013. The governmen ...
References
External links
Profile on Ghana government website
Living people
1966 births
Energy ministers of Ghana
National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology alumni
University of Maryland Global Campus alumni
Ghanaian MPs 2021–2025
Ghanaian MPs 2009–2013
Ghanaian MPs 2013–2017
Ghanaian MPs 2017–2021
21st-century Ghanaian politicians
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